FROSTBURG, MD. – The top-ranked East Stroudsburg University field hockey team got back on track as the Warriors blanked Frostburg State, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium.
Jady van Gils, who was credited with the fifth game-winner of her career, scored her team-high eighth goal of the season at the 42:53 mark in the third quarter to ultimately win the game for ESU.
Playing their final non-conference game, the Warriors improved to 11-2 on the season while the Bobcats slipped to 8-6 on the year after battling their sixth ranked opponent.
In today's victory, ESU held their opponent without a single shot, marking the third time this season the Warriors have accomplished the feat.
Notables
- Junior Allyson Forman (2) and senior Madison Kline (3) combined for five shots on goal for the Warriors
- Seniors Hanna Lewis and Grace Lesh each forced the Bobcats' Zoe Barnes to make a save as the sophomore finished with seven
- Back-to-back PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Week Amy Supey notched her third shutout of the season and 14th of her career despite not recording a save
- In the victory, the Warriors outpaced Frostburg State in shots (16-0), shots on goal (8-0) and penalty corners (10-0)
- Sandy Miller continued her pursuit of 500 career wins as the 39th-year head coach collected her 490th victory this afternoon
- Receiving 16 first-place votes on Tuesday, the Warriors remained No. 1 in the NFHCA Division II National Coaches Poll for the fifth straight week
- The Warriors move to 3-0 all-time against Frostburg State and are now 36-13 when ranked as the No. 1 team in NCAA Division II
How It Happened
42:53 | van Gils carried the ball from midfield through the teeth of the Bobcats' defense before getting open for a shot in the middle of the offensive zone that snuck into the bottom left corner of the cage for the game's lone goal
Up Next
ESU is back at home on Wednesday as the Warriors welcome #2 Shippensburg to Whitenight Field for a key PSAC contest at 2 p.m.
